Cincinnati Bearcats star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is out indefinitely with a non-football illness, the University of Cincinnati announced Friday.
The preseason All-Big 12 player is being treated for blood clots in his lungs, according to a press release from the University of Cincinnati.
The blood clots were discovered after Corleone “reported chest discomfort and shortness of breath to the Cincinnati athletic trainers,” according to the press release.
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“I am incredibly grateful to my family and for Aaron Himmler, Dr. Jon Divine, our whole medical staff and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for guiding me through this over the last few weeks,” Corleone said in the press release. “Right now, I’m focused on my recovery. My hope is I will be able to return to football soon, but in the meantime, I will do everything I can to rehab and help the football program as a leader and mentor to our younger players. I’m looking forward to being around the guys soon. The sky is the limit for the Bearcats this season. I love my teammates, our coaches, this university, this city, and – of course – this fanbase, which has been incredibly supportive of me over the last three years.”
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Dontay Corleone is being treated for blood clots in his lungs and will be out indefinitely, according to a UC press release.
Corleone, a 2023 Associated Press preseason All-American and PFF’s highest rated defensive player in 2022, is a redshirt junior who’s accounted for 83 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in his 23 games for the Bearcats.
“Dontay came to us with chest pain and told us he was having trouble breathing,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Aaron Himmler…
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Publish date : 2024-06-28 17:03:02
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